Lauren Woolstencroft
Lauren Woolstencroft (born November 24, 1981, in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian alpine skier and electrical engineer. Born missing her left arm below the elbow as well as both legs below the knees, she began skiing at the age of 4 and began competitive skiing at the age of 14. She is an eight-time gold medal winner at the Paralympics. In 1998, she was nicknamed "Pudding" by her teammates, due to her sweet tooth. Her life and achievements were celebrated in the Toyota ad "Good Odds" that aired just after kickoff during Super Bowl LII in February 2018.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's para alpine skiing | ||
| Representing Canada | ||
| Paralympic Games | ||
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Super-G | |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Slalom | |
| 2006 Turin | Giant slalom | |
| 2010 Vancouver | Slalom – Standing | |
| 2010 Vancouver | Giant slalom- Standing | |
| 2010 Vancouver | Downhill - Standing | |
| 2010 Vancouver | Super-G - Standing | |
| 2010 Vancouver | Super combined - Standing | |
| 2006 Turin | Super-G | |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | Giant slalom | |
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